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In-class Lecture, Lab, and Discussion Topics
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Reading
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Homework, Projects, Assignments
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Learning
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W 9/7
F 9/9
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About the Course; App Inventor Demo: Door Prize Raffle
Creating a Mobile App: Hello Purr; Event-driven programming (PDF)
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App Inventor, Ch 1
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HW: Setting Up and Creating a First App
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1, 3-4, 19
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M 9/12
W 9/14
F 9/16
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The Open Source Movement (PDF); Lab: Creating a Portfolio
The Digital Explosion: Bits and Bytes
2-D Graphics (Paint
Pot - Defining and Using Variables and Assignment); Color Mixer
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Blown to Bits, Ch1
App Inventor, Ch 2
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HW: Creating a Graphics App
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24
5-6, 28-31
1, 3,
15-16, 19
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M 9/19
W 9/21
F 9/23
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Abstraction in Computer Science
Animation (Mole Mash) - Defining and Using Procedures)
Animation Continued; Quiz 1
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App Inventor: Ch 3
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HW: ColorMixer
HW: Decimal, Binary, and Hex
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5,6
20,22
8
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M 9/26
W 9/28
F 9/30
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Algorithms: Sequence, Selection, Repetition, Pseudocode;
Abstraction: Simulating a Coin Flip; Programming: if/else block
Simulating a Coin Flip (cont); Sharing Your App
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App Inventor: Ch 18
App Inventor: Ch 20
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HW: An Animation App
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Proj: Creative Project #1 (Due: 10/17)
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15, 19, 22
5, 9
15-17
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M 10/3
W 10/5
F 10/7
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Simulation: Is that a fair coin? (Loops again)
Programming Fundamentals (Architecture and Software Engineering)
Simulation: Is that a Fair Die?; Quiz 2
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App Inventor: Ch 14-15
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HW: Simulation Experiment
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1-4, 7-9, 15-16, 19-20
2, 21-22
1-4, 15-16, 19-22
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W 10/12
F 10/14 |
Trinity Days (Mon)
Abstraction: Procedures, Functions, Parameters
Projects, creating and uploading Zips and APKs, Presentation guidelines
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App Inventor: Ch 21
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HW: Functions
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7-8, 15-16, 20-22
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M 10/17
W 10/19
F 10/21
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Project Presentations (3 minutes each)
Testing SIM Cards
Function Problems; Review
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HW: Functions, II;
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1,3-4, 19-22
15-16
15-16, 20,
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M 10/24
W 10/26
F 10/28
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No Text While Driving; Quiz 3
Lists and the For-each Loop
Privacy and the Internet (rescheduled from 10/24)
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App Inventor: Ch 4
App Inventor: Ch 19-20 (to 286)
Blown to Bits: Ch 2
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Proj: Creative Project #2 (Due: 11/14)
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7
5, 15-17, 19
30-31
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M 10/31
W 11/2
F 11/4
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Exam 1 - Click here for topics
Where is North (Orientation Sensor); Abstraction (Screen coordinates)
Bits, bytes and Information; Open Source Software
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App Inventor: pp. 324-328
Blown to Bits: Ch 3
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1,4, 7-8, 15, 19,
28-31
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M 11/7
W 11/9
F 11/11
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Social Computing (Texting; Communication)
Lists and Loops Again
Big Data: How Google Works; Cloud Computing; Special Treat
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App Inventor: Ch 11
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Blown to Bits: Ch 4
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1,3-4
15-16, 20,22
24-25, 28-31
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M 11/14
W 11/16
F 11/18
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Shopping With Friends (Tiny Web Db)
Project 2 Presentations
Project 2 Presentations (cont)
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App Inventor: Ch 22
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Proj: Creative Project #3 (Due: 12/14)
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19-23, 28-29
1,3, 4,
15, 16
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M 11/21
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Thanksgiving Apps: Turkey Calls; Seating Chart
Thanksgiving Break
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28-31
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M 11/28
W 11/30
F 12/2
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Analyzing Algorithms
The Internet
Security and Encryption, Quiz 4
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Blown to Bits: Appendix
Blown to Bits: Ch 5
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Homework 9 (Due 12/2)
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17-18
24-26
27
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M 12/5
W 12/7
F 12/9
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College Board Assessment (Meet in Library, 115)
Big Data
The Digital Revolution
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TBA
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BB: Conclusion and TBL: On Siloing
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HW 10: (Due 12/9)
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10-14
28-31
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M 12/12
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Exam 2 - Click here for topics
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12/19 @ 12:00 |
Final Presentations |
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